diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
index 951dca899..36cc08913 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ public override IEnumerable<DownloadClientItem> GetItems()
                         if (config.DhtEnabled)
                         {
                             item.Status = DownloadItemStatus.Queued;
+                            item.Message = "qBittorrent is downloading metadata";
                         }
                         else
                         {